The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 15

Sunday, February 5, 1950. DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW SPORTS T5 all knew Babe Ruth. WITH GREATEST OF EASE DIES AT GAME Ruth RUTH NOT ONLY made over the technique, of baseball, he revised the standards of its financial set Continued from Page 11. up. As the Babe rose in the salary scale he pulled all the other play Hornsby, Tris Speaker and Shoe Snow Assures GoodConditions For Ski Meet Lake Placid, Feb.

4 (AP) Light snow fell on Lake Placid Wilson Leads IIAC Scoring; Katsimpaiis 2d Normal, 4(SpeciaD After three Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic conference basketball ers up with him. -i After the 1919 Black Sox scandal, when baseball hit its all-time low in public esteem, it was the Babe who won the fans back to the game. less Joe Jackson. And only Cobb crossed the plate more times than Ruth. 'Shucks," Ruth, once said, "I coulda hit a .600 lifetime average easy.

But I woulda had to hit them singles. The people were paying to see me hit home runs." ONE. OF RUTH'S best batting days occurred on the day of the un They forgot the shame of the Black assuring perfect conditions De La Torre Holds 2-Stroke Lead at Tucson Tucson, Feb; 4 (AP) Manuel De La Torre, Glencoe, a newcomer who refused to crack under pressure, tonight holds a two-stroke lead at the end of 54 holes in the $10,000 Tucson open golf tournament. Playing before the biggest gallery of his career, he remained composed and unruffled in shooting a four-underpar 66. This gave him a total of 197 to establish a new competitive mark for the par 70 El Eio course.

SAM SNEAD, White Sulphur Springs, W. Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, and Ralph Lome-li, Fresno, moved into sec games, John Wilson, istate forward, is setting the scoring pace with an average of 19 points per for 45 ski jumpers from eight nations who will compete Sunday for the world's ski jumping champion veiling of the Indians' new park in Sox as they thrilled to his every home run. Ruth not only saved baseball, he sent it skyrocketing to new heights. RUTH NOT ONLY was a tremendous hjtter and brilliant pitcher, but also a remarkable outfielder and a fine base runner. He possessed one of the strongest most accurate arms in baseball and he could cover ground.

Wilson has been successful ship. The snow flurries dusted about a half inch of new powder over the Cleveland back in the early '20's. Babe got five for five. know what happened?" he in 52 per cent of his field goal attempts. Tom also oi Eastern, is second with a 17 point aver 65 meter intervales ski hill as the related.

"The fans booed me all over the park. I didn't hit a home contestants made their final prac tise leaps. run." age. The league-leading Eastern quintet has averaged .71.7 points A strong wind bothered the in practise today and Keith Ruth exerted a greater influence on the game than any other per per game. Wegeman of Steamboat Springs, Two Western State men, guard It is said of the Babe that he never threw to a wrong base, that he never made afalse move in any game.

There was only one Babe Ruth. It is quite conceivable that there will never be another. son. When Babe came to the diamond scene, the 1-0 pitchers' duel was the rage. With his big bat.

Ray McClure and center Gene Redman, follow in the I. A C. scor i ing race. Other leaders are JNortn- Babe proceeded not only to break down the defenses but also the ern Illinois veterans Dean Froehch and Babe Reisser and State Nor fences. He made the fans scoring conscious.

mal's freshman center, Don Rich ard. The tremendous appeal of Ruth, tookxa. terrific He was knocked out, but recovered and went back for another try. The Americans, surprisingly, were conceded a good chance to win, or at least place well up in the standing. Harold Sorensen," coach of the United States team, said he would not be surprised if four of his Charges placed among the first ten.

Norway's eight-man squad remained as the favorite with almost any one of them conceded a chance to win. The following men have averaged. the slugger, lured into ball parks Daytime-Bright On Any Night! CARBIDE LAMPS, $1.79 We Have the Carbide, Too! Decatur Hardware 600 East Eldorado- Phone 3-4242 more than 10 points per game for Ross C. Harriott, who died of a heart attack while attending the Eastern State-Indiana State basketball game in Terre Haute Wednesday night, headed the I.I.I. League club in that city for 13 years.

With many other baseball notables, including the late Judge K. M. Lan-dis, he attended the dedication game at Decatur's Fans Field, the time of the above photo. (Herald and Review Photo) the three games millions who never had been there before. New attendance records were set everywhere.

All who came did not know baseball, but Wilson. Eastern Katsimpaiis. Eastern McClure, Western ijiCORNERC PG FT Pts. Avg. 23 11 57 19 22 7 51 17 21 4 46 15.3 19 5 43 14.3 16 10 42 14 15 11 41 13.7 12 17 41 13.7 15 10 40 13.3 13 12 38 12.7 14 9 37 12.3 14 2 30 10J Redman, Western Proelich, Northern Richard, Normal Reisser.

Northern Goss. Southern Glover. Eastern Honsbruch, Normal Pensinger, Western Spectators get an idea of how it should be done as they watch Peter Hugsted, Norwegian jumper and 1948 Olympic champion, fly though the air and snow flurries with the tise jump on the Intervale Hill at Lake Placid, N. Saturday. Experts from "eight nations will compete here Sunday in the main jumping event of the 1950 World Ski Champion Eastern Drops Wrestling Match To Normal, 26-70 ships.

greatest of ease during a prac Bauer Sisters Gain Finals Home On The Range is af FAMOUS Complete Stock of Western Apparel' Surkont Released (ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTO) Chicago, Feb. 4 (AP) The Chi Charleston. Feb. 4 (Staff) ond position with 54-hole totals of Henry Williams, Secane, was three strokes back of the leader with 200. Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, who was paired with Snead as the pre-tourney favorites, improved his position today.

He -shot a fi've-under-par 65 to give him a total if 202. Grouped with him were Glenn Teal, who was tied for third Friday; Jack Burke, Jr.rWhite Plains, N. and U. S. Open Champ Cary Middlecoff, Or-mond Beach, Fla.

WALLY tILKICH, Minneapolis, one of the first-day leaders, shot 68 today for a third round total of 203. Henry Ransom, St. Andrews, ILL, also had-203. Harper set a new unofficial P.GA putting record, scoring a seven-under-par 63. He needed only 21 putts on the 18 greens.

He one-putted eight of the first nine holes. He needed only 11 putts on the back nine. Altogether, he took only one putt on each of 15 greens. SNEAD WENT AROUND in 63 today. He missed less than a three-footer on the 18th green.

The Slammer commented, "I played very well, and I putted very well, too, regardless of that miss on the 18th." Middlecoff was tied for the lead last night. He slipped today when he took a ofle-over-par 71. cago White Sox today released Max Surkont. right handed pitcher, to Normal's wrestling team, defend Prep Basketball At Stewardson Hollywood, Feb. 4 (AP) ing 1.

1. A. C. champion, whipped Sacramento of the Pacific Coast league. Surkont, a relief pitcher.

The amazing young Bauer sisters, Marlene and Alice from Mid Eastern's grapplers, 26-10, in a league match here this afternoon. appeared in 44 games last season and had a 3-5 record- The Eastern team could manage land, Texas, reached the finals of the fifth annual Women's Interna Robinson Clips Effingham in 1 1 41-49 Paris, Feb. 4 (Staff) Effingham high lost its Eastern Illinois league tournament cham to win only two of the eight matches from the Redbird Wrestlers Roy Hatfield, 175-pounder who tional Four-ball golf tournament ALL-DAY SHOOT is still undefeated this season, today by defeating Jean Hopkins, Cleveland, and Edean Anderson, Helena, 3 and 1. They will meet Betty Bush, Ham Dinned Normal's Marchetti in 25 seconds of the third period for East mond, and Betty MacKinnon, ern's first win. The second victory came in the heavyweight match Mount Pleasant, Texas, who upset when Chuck Williamson equalled At Rofcert Keel's Farm On Route 10 Half-Mile West of Routes 10 and 48 Intersection, Weldon Sunday, February 5 HAMS, BACON and TURKEYS 50-BIRD MATCH AT 2 P.

M. Plenty of Shells On the Grounds pionship here tonight when Robinson scored a 41-39 victory in the defending champions Polly Riley, WINDSOR STEWARDSON (48) 33) Quigly 2 Huffmaster 2 0 Carman 6 2 D. Ftlese 4 1 Hennigh 2 0 K. Frese 4 0 Warley 1 1 Moomaw 3 1 Goddard 2 2 Moran 2 1 Cordes .10 Elliott 1 3 'Totals 19 10 Totals 15 3 Windsor 13 9 2048 Stewardson 10 10 3 1033 At St. Joseph FARMER Cm ST.

JOSEPH 74) 150) Fogal 3 1 Fruhline 7 Lamb 10 0 Koebler 0 0 Thorn 1 2 Saddler 3 3 Morrisey 5 3 Busboom 1 0 Oakley 0 0 Flessner 4 2 Tatrue 8 2 Smith 4 1 Kemplin 1 1 Shullin 0 0 Callison 2 2 Kibler 0 1 Newman 11 Trumbell 0 0 Miller 0 0 Olson 0 0 Totals 31 12 Totals 18 14 Farmer City 23 26 13 1474 St. Joseph 6 16 9 2050 a new pair Free if they rip Hatfield's performance by pinning Fort Worth, Texas, and Bee Mac- Everett also in 25 seconds of the Wane, Birmingham, one up on the 20th hole in the semi-finals. championship game. Newton took third place by edging Eastern of Charleston, 43-41. Robinson also won the freshman-sophomore title by topping Casey, 68-36.

The finalists meet in a grueling 36-hole match Sunday over the Tent 20x40 Feet Lunch On Grounds Orange Brook golf course where women's par is 38-37 Not Responsible in Case of Accidents American Legion Post 1049 Robinson's varsity jumped away 75. Decatur Grade Teams Win third period. Complete results: 121 pound Douglas (N) decision-ed Temple (E), 6-0. 128 pound Mann (N) pinned Strater (E), 1:55 of second period. 136 pound--Heald (N) pinned Payan (E), 2:35 of second period.

145 pound Morsch (N) pinned Cohrs (E), 2:25 of first period. 155 pound Egosske (N) decision-ed Freeland (E) 6-3. 165 pound Maquet (N) pinned Smith (E), :15 of third round. 175 pound Hatfield pinned Marchetti (N), :25 of third period. to a 28-23 halftime lead, enough protection for the Flaming Hearts' third quarter rally.

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'47 CHEVROLET STYLEMASTER 'ffiii Powless 137) Doty Barmoo METROPOLIS (33) McDearmor Koomer Smith Kreuter Gulce Yager Cunningham Davidson snared another former Green Bay Packer star, "Cecil Isbell, who signed a two year contract as backfield coach. Knapp $1185.00 $1185.00 $1265.00 William 0 7 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 Adams Turner C. Myer Curry Yates Porriea Pile Price uuianey Porth Theriot E. Smith Walker Radio and Beater Clean '46 DESOTO CUSTOM 4-DR World Swim Record Bettered in Exhibition Evanston, 111., Feb. 4 (AP) Bill Heusner, former Northwestern university Olympic swimming star, bettered the official -world's record for the 300-yard free style in an exhibition race today.

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H. Undersell. Grill Gnard '47 PLYMOUTH noted redhead originally from Purdue university thus joins his old Packer boss. Earl L. "Curly" Lambeau, who will coach the Cardinals in the new National-American Football league next Delaney 30 18 Totals 17 3 Totals Totals 1237 1026 2078 1033 25 10 17 8 Flora Metropolis St.

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JOHN3-DECATR ST. PATS-PAN A a side attraction to a Big Ten dual At Mattoon week as coach and general manager of the Green Bay team. AND ALIA meet in which Michigan dunked Northwestern, 57-27. Official record-holder for the 300- Isbell, one of Lambeau' most productive players at Green Bay 1431 Authorized nesoto-Plumouth MEMBER CIATA (24) r- Zerfowskl 2 1 Kramer Knuth, 1 McCall Artze 1 0 Susnig Rambo 2 0 ruber Houser 5 1 Endris Schlmanskl 0 Lees Slweck 0 0 Duei yard distance is Jack Medica with 43549 E. Prairie Ph.

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Patricks Movies for Robinson Hollywood, Feb. 4 (AP) Jackie Another Top Green Bay ANY CAR ion Post 705 Robinson, star infielder of the Legh 12 19 Totals Totals Packer Official Quits Brooklyn Dodgers, arrived here to MOREHOUSE WELLS CO. FDX-DT Vandalia 1343 1125 12 7 To Play in A.A.U. Mattoon day to appear in the movie, "The Jackie Robinson Story." At Salem .95 State Tourney At Beecher City American Legion Post 105 bas ALTAMONT BEECHER CITY ketball team of the Decatur Recre (41) ation Municipal league, will repre Green Bay, Feb. 4 (AP) George A.

Strickler, publicity director and assistant general manager of the Green Bay Packer corporation, announced his resignation today. His withdrawal follows by three days the resignation of E. L. (Curly) Lambeau as head coach, vice-president and general manager of the National American football league club. IS) SHOP 3 4 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 5 1 6 3 1 0 Rotermund Meeks Beccne Darlington sent District 14 in the state A.A.U.

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Pairings for the Rockford tournament will be received here by area A.A.U. Commissioner Lerton Krushas before the tournament Legion officials have announced that they would like to book basketball games 'with strong out-of-town teams. Anyone interested can contact the Legion Post at 421 N. Main or Clay Peck by calling 3-1411 after (p.m. 9 1 0 0 1 1 TAYTjORVMJS (53) Gridley Hall Corzine Zigman Donnelly Prislna Henson 3 1 4 3 5 2 5 7 3 4 3 0 Klobuschar Belobradic Craac Ren tiro Sapp Maae 3 0 2 2 5 2 3 1 19 15 400 North Main 5227 A Two-Compartment Pressure.

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